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Liberia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 106th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Norway
Population
5887000
5671119
Population rank 116/197 119/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Liberia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Norway
2024 $4,779,300,900 $483,592,648,313
2023 $4,390,000,000 $482,949,731,777
2022 $4,001,047,000 $596,297,651,036
2021 $3,513,049,500 $503,367,986,030
2020 $3,176,126,300 $367,633,418,887
2019 $3,319,596,500 $408,742,840,909
2018 $3,422,754,800 $439,788,625,884
2017 $3,390,703,400 $401,745,275,035
2016 $3,398,419,600 $370,956,547,619
2015 $3,227,075,700 $388,159,512,246
2014 $3,225,652,000 $501,736,471,833
2013 $3,177,198,100 $526,014,468,085
2012 $2,791,614,000 $512,777,309,841
2011 $2,398,000,000 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,998,000,000 $431,052,143,940
2009 $1,768,000,000 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,726,000,000 $464,917,553,191
2007 $1,373,000,000 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,119,000,000 $346,915,160,682
2005 $949,000,000 $309,978,579,744
2004 $897,000,000 $265,268,662,473
2003 $748,000,000 $229,385,469,337
2002 $927,000,000 $195,914,852,576
2001 $906,000,000 $174,239,354,071
2000 $874,000,000 $171,457,201,936
1999 $441,800,000 $162,383,706,021
1998 $359,600,000 $154,230,295,158
1997 $295,900,000 $161,356,631,888
1996 $159,400,000 $163,520,109,151
1995 $134,800,000 $152,029,612,325
1994 $132,200,000 $127,131,319,429
1993 $160,400,000 $120,579,213,713
1992 $223,500,000 $130,838,040,068
1991 $348,000,000 $121,872,464,483
1990 $384,400,000 $119,791,843,060
1989 $786,300,000 $102,633,934,391
1988 $1,038,300,000 $101,900,260,856
1987 $972,800,000 $94,229,907,236
1986 $840,964,400 $78,693,118,044
1985 $851,296,100 $65,416,879,914
1984 $848,478,300 $62,057,955,033
1983 $823,374,900 $61,627,240,831
1982 $863,933,200 $62,647,195,538
1981 $846,514,500 $63,596,654,761
1980 $854,711,500 $64,439,382,896
1979 $814,067,900 $53,132,244,624
1978 $717,240,400 $46,522,900,254
1977 $673,010,600 $41,508,030,431
1976 $596,675,700 $35,942,270,686
1975 $577,549,300 $32,877,805,200
1974 $486,955,000 $27,145,693,810
1973 $386,968,300 $22,534,253,703
1972 $368,098,000 $17,358,610,850
1971 $341,543,100 $14,583,114,840
1970 $323,099,700 $12,814,123,115
1969 $306,961,800 $11,136,187,440
1968 $276,820,700 $10,227,087,165
1967 $261,024,300 $9,577,383,653
1966 $244,459,500 $8,753,940,267
1965 $229,260,800 $8,111,945,661
1964 $218,929,100 $7,206,522,122
1963 $200,229,600 $6,553,269,536
1962 $191,861,800 $6,107,076,929
1961 $183,920,900 $5,669,689,210
1960 $190,495,600 $5,197,398,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Norway
2024 $851 $86,785
2023 $799 $87,497
2022 $745 $109,270
2021 $668 $93,073
2020 $617 $68,340
2019 $658 $76,431
2018 $692 $82,793
2017 $699 $76,132
2016 $715 $70,867
2015 $693 $74,810
2014 $707 $97,667
2013 $711 $103,554
2012 $638 $102,176
2011 $568 $101,222
2010 $492 $88,163
2009 $448 $80,348
2008 $452 $97,504
2007 $374 $85,502
2006 $321 $74,434
2005 $287.5 $67,047
2004 $284.1 $57,769
2003 $239.8 $50,250
2002 $299.5 $43,171
2001 $300 $38,602
2000 $298.5 $38,178
1999 $156.6 $36,393
1998 $134.7 $34,803
1997 $122.6 $36,629
1996 $71.4 $37,322
1995 $62.1 $34,876
1994 $61.5 $29,316
1993 $74.4 $27,964
1992 $107.8 $30,524
1991 $177.9 $28,597
1990 $172.9 $28,243
1989 $312 $24,281
1988 $424 $24,207
1987 $409 $22,506
1986 $364 $18,883
1985 $380 $15,754
1984 $390 $14,989
1983 $391 $14,928
1982 $422 $15,225
1981 $426 $15,513
1980 $443 $15,772
1979 $435 $13,047
1978 $394 $11,463
1977 $381 $10,266
1976 $347 $8,927
1975 $346 $8,204
1974 $299.4 $6,812
1973 $244.4 $5,690
1972 $238.6 $4,414
1971 $227.1 $3,736
1970 $220.3 $3,306
1969 $214.7 $2,894
1968 $198.6 $2,680
1967 $192.2 $2,531
1966 $184.6 $2,333
1965 $177.6 $2,179
1964 $173.9 $1,951
1963 $163.1 $1,787
1962 $160.3 $1,678
1961 $157.5 $1,571
1960 $167.2 $1,451

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Norway
2026 62.6 83.8
2025 62.5 83.6
2024 62.3 83.5
2023 62.2 83.3
2022 61.9 82.6
2021 61.2 83.2
2020 61.3 83.2
2019 61.2 83
2018 61 82.8
2017 60.8 82.6
2016 60.5 82.4
2015 59.2 82.3
2014 59.2 82.1
2013 60 81.7
2012 59.8 81.4
2011 59.5 81.2
2010 59.4 81
2009 59.1 80.9
2008 58.7 80.7
2007 58.1 80.5
2006 57.5 80.4
2005 56.8 80.2
2004 55.9 80
2003 53 79.5
2002 54.1 79
2001 53.1 78.9
2000 51.9 78.7
1999 50.4 78.4
1998 49.4 78.4
1997 48.3 78.2
1996 44.9 78.2
1995 44.6 77.8
1994 42.6 77.8
1993 43 77.2
1992 43.6 77.2
1991 43.6 77
1990 37.6 76.6
1989 43.9 76.5
1988 44.1 76.3
1987 44.3 76.1
1986 44.5 76.3
1985 44 75.9
1984 44.7 76.2
1983 44.6 76.1
1982 44.4 76
1981 44.3 75.9
1980 44.1 75.7
1979 43.9 75.4
1978 43.6 75.4
1977 43.2 75.4
1976 42.9 75
1975 42.5 74.8
1974 42.1 74.8
1973 41.6 74.4
1972 41.2 74.3
1971 40.7 74.2
1970 40.4 74.1
1969 40 73.7
1968 39.6 73.9
1967 39.3 74.1
1966 39 74
1965 38.7 73.7
1964 38.5 73.6
1963 38.3 73.1
1962 38.2 73.5
1961 38.1 73.6
1960 38.1 73.6
1959 38.1 73.6
1958 38.1 73.4
1957 38.1 73.4
1956 38.1 73.5
1955 38.1 73.4
1954 38.1 73.2
1953 38.1 73.1
1952 38.1 72.7
1951 38 72.5
1950 38 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Liberia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Liberia Norway
2024 5,612,817 5,572,279
2023 5,493,031 5,519,601
2022 5,373,294 5,457,127
2021 5,259,323 5,408,320
2020 5,149,463 5,379,475
2019 5,043,721 5,347,896
2018 4,944,726 5,311,916
2017 4,848,925 5,276,968
2016 4,755,608 5,234,519
2015 4,659,431 5,188,607
2014 4,564,293 5,137,232
2013 4,470,239 5,079,623
2012 4,373,043 5,018,573
2011 4,221,178 4,953,088
2010 4,058,890 4,889,252
2009 3,943,028 4,828,726
2008 3,821,003 4,768,212
2007 3,669,050 4,709,153
2006 3,490,787 4,660,677
2005 3,301,015 4,623,291
2004 3,156,892 4,591,910
2003 3,119,532 4,564,855
2002 3,094,782 4,538,159
2001 3,015,338 4,513,751
2000 2,928,117 4,490,967
1999 2,821,684 4,461,913
1998 2,670,124 4,431,464
1997 2,412,989 4,405,157
1996 2,232,289 4,381,336
1995 2,169,162 4,359,184
1994 2,149,928 4,336,613
1993 2,155,126 4,311,991
1992 2,072,461 4,286,401
1991 1,956,518 4,261,732
1990 2,223,667 4,241,473
1989 2,517,858 4,226,901
1988 2,446,941 4,209,488
1987 2,377,229 4,186,905
1986 2,308,511 4,167,354
1985 2,240,539 4,152,516
1984 2,173,312 4,140,099
1983 2,107,113 4,128,432
1982 2,045,073 4,114,787
1981 1,986,867 4,099,702
1980 1,929,253 4,085,620
1979 1,872,713 4,072,517
1978 1,818,247 4,058,671
1977 1,766,019 4,043,205
1976 1,717,060 4,026,152
1975 1,670,913 4,007,313
1974 1,626,362 3,985,258
1973 1,583,588 3,960,612
1972 1,542,670 3,933,004
1971 1,504,077 3,903,039
1970 1,466,676 3,875,763
1969 1,429,605 3,847,707
1968 1,393,530 3,816,486
1967 1,358,435 3,784,539
1966 1,324,383 3,753,012
1965 1,291,156 3,723,168
1964 1,258,745 3,694,339
1963 1,227,414 3,666,537
1962 1,197,039 3,638,918
1961 1,167,717 3,609,800
1960 1,139,522 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Norway

Fertility rate
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Norway
2023 3.95 1.4
2022 4.02 1.41
2021 4.09 1.55
2020 4.17 1.48
2019 4.26 1.53
2018 4.34 1.56
2017 4.4 1.62
2016 4.46 1.71
2015 4.52 1.72
2014 4.62 1.75
2013 4.75 1.78
2012 4.88 1.85
2011 4.97 1.88
2010 5.06 1.95
2009 5.17 1.98
2008 5.33 1.96
2007 5.46 1.9
2006 5.53 1.9
2005 5.52 1.84
2004 5.51 1.83
2003 5.55 1.8
2002 5.65 1.75
2001 5.77 1.78
2000 5.88 1.85
1999 5.95 1.85
1998 6.02 1.81
1997 6.08 1.86
1996 6.13 1.89
1995 6.17 1.87
1994 6.21 1.87
1993 6.25 1.86
1992 6.28 1.88
1991 6.32 1.92
1990 6.37 1.93
1989 6.43 1.89
1988 6.51 1.84
1987 6.57 1.74
1986 6.64 1.71
1985 6.69 1.68
1984 6.73 1.66
1983 6.76 1.66
1982 6.79 1.71
1981 6.83 1.7
1980 6.87 1.72
1979 6.92 1.75
1978 6.88 1.77
1977 6.84 1.75
1976 6.79 1.86
1975 6.74 1.98
1974 6.69 2.13
1973 6.65 2.23
1972 6.6 2.38
1971 6.54 2.49
1970 6.58 2.5
1969 6.64 2.7
1968 6.66 2.75
1967 6.65 2.81
1966 6.63 2.9
1965 6.62 2.94
1964 6.59 2.98
1963 6.56 2.93
1962 6.5 2.91
1961 6.45 2.94
1960 6.39 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Liberia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Norway
2024 19.6 40.7
2023 19.4 40.5
2022 19.2 40.4
2021 19.1 40.3
2020 19 40
2019 18.8 39.8
2018 18.8 39.6
2017 18.7 39.4
2016 18.7 39.3
2015 18.7 39.2
2014 18.7 39
2013 18.7 38.9
2012 18.8 38.8
2011 18.6 38.7
2010 18.4 38.6
2009 18.4 38.5
2008 18.4 38.4
2007 18.4 38.3
2006 18.4 38.1
2005 18.4 37.9
2004 18.4 37.7
2003 18.4 37.5
2002 18.3 37.3
2001 18.3 37.1
2000 18.3 36.9
1999 18.2 36.7
1998 18.2 36.5
1997 18.1 36.4
1996 18.1 36.2
1995 18 36.1
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.9 35.8
1992 17.9 35.7
1991 17.9 35.5
1990 17.9 35.4
1989 17.9 35.2
1988 17.9 35.1
1987 17.9 34.9
1986 17.9 34.8
1985 17.9 34.6
1984 17.9 34.4
1983 17.9 34.1
1982 17.9 33.9
1981 17.9 33.6
1980 18 33.3
1979 18 33.1
1978 18.1 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.2 32.6
1975 18.3 32.5
1974 18.4 32.4
1973 18.5 32.4
1972 18.6 32.5
1971 18.6 32.7
1970 18.7 32.9
1969 18.8 33.2
1968 19 33.5
1967 19.1 33.7
1966 19.2 33.9
1965 19.2 34.1
1964 19.2 34.2
1963 19.3 34.3
1962 19.3 34.4
1961 19.3 34.4
1960 19.3 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Liberia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Liberia Norway
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
95%
2013
English speaking
82.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Liberia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Norway
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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